About Us - Newline Technical Innovations

Newline Technical Innovations
P.O. Box 6726, Colorado Springs, CO 80934-6726
Tel: (719) 428-5636
Email: [email protected]
Recent Projects
USDA - Animal Disease Spread Model​
2014-​
ADSM is a USDA project designed to simulate disease outbreaks among livestock in order
to plan responses. The application uses ​
Django​
to track hundreds of sophisticated
parameters and exports large amounts of result data visualized through ​
Matplotlib​
. We
built a slick interface using ​
JQuery and CSS​
that guides users through the complex
configuration stage. Then after the simulation is run, the users can analyze the data through
a set of interactive data graphs and visualizations.
ADSM is architected to be deployed as a ​
multi-platform desktop application​
or on the
Google Cloud Computing ​
platform. Now that researchers are able to create their own
simulations and view the data, they no longer have to rely on a team of software engineers
to run every simulation.
Newline Technical Innovations - DNA Skittle ​
2012-2013
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The brain child of Josiah, DNASkittle is a ​
Genome Browser​
which utilizes ​
HTML5 Canvas
for powerful interactive data visualizations that allow humans and computers to do what
they are best at. Each data visualization is a ​
Python ​
mathematical transform that creates
an image from the raw sequence data designed to make some aspect of the sequence
intuitive to human pattern recognition. DNASkittle’s unique approach presents the raw
data to the user without biasing assumptions about what the sequence contains.
The application was designed in a way to allow any user, no matter their computing
resources, to have access to the large data sets of the genome. In the ​
cloud enabled
application​
, a user can ​
upload their sequence data​
and let our servers crunch over the
large amount of data freeing them from the burden of maintaining a lab supercomputer.
See it at www.DNASkittle.com
CNE Creative Enterprises - WETS Cloud
2014-2014
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WETS Cloud is a project that took a fleet of aging Watermill Kiosks and brought their
maintenance tracking to the Cloud. Using a Lantronix Modem emulator, we took Watermills
that previously used telephone modems and enabled them to call directly into a Serial
Socket on our ​
Cloud Hosted Server​
. The Server listens for incoming “calls” from
Watermills in the field, logs the alert, and sends a notification to a technician.
Shrinking World Solutions - Pipe Scan
2014-2015
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Pipe Renewal Services uses a magnetic field sensor on a hydraulic rig to determine if pipes
are safe to use on oil rigs. The Pipe Scan software takes the raw sensor reads and does
real-time data analysis​
. Users receive a stream of data visualization with flaws in the pipe
highlighted so that they can be quickly removed. Pipe scan uses a ​
Node.js​
client/server
model supported by a ​
Python​
Matplotlib/Pandas​
​
data pipeline for heavy number
crunching on the go.
Levy Consulting - Northern Colorado Rentals
2013-2014
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Northern Colorado Rentals has been a popular site for finding rentals in the Fort
Collins/Loveland area for over 10 years. Newline was hired to update it with ​
JQuery,
Django, and Postgres​
while still maintaining the rich feature set and operating under
heavy load. Despite a ​
complex migration​
from the ​
legacy database​
we were able to
transition to the new system with only a few minutes of downtime.
The site uses ​
Django user permissions ​
to give landlords an interface for managing their
property listings and displays ​
detailed statistics​
on each listing. We integrated with
PayPal​
and email the landlords detailed receipts for their listings. The site uses ​
Django
Admin​
for fine grained control over the site administration and ​
traffic analytics​
.
See it at www.NorthernColoradoRentals.com
Greene & Phillips - Kangaroo Legal
2013-2015
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Kangaroo Legal is a back office service for personal injury law firms. They needed a way for
their partner firms to access the confidential case tracking database. We deployed a user
friendly web interface saving them money and expediting communications with their
partner firms. We leveraged the ​
Django web framework​
to develop a solution in ​
five
working days​
and deployed it to the customer’s server.
Since the original engagement we transitioned the application from importing data from
uploaded xml files to automatically updating from their internal application’s ​
SQL
Anywhere​
database. The case status site has become a key part of their business and
enables a handful of managers to handle hundreds of cases across dozens of law firms at a
time.
Other Project Examples Available Upon Request
Education
Between our employees, the following degrees are held:
Colorado State University
2003-2007
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Josiah majored in Computer Science and specialized in Computer Graphics, Computer
Vision, and C++.
Ohio University & University of Colorado Denver
Josiah is working on his PhD in Bioinformatics (Biological Data Processing)
2010-​
University of Colorado at Colorado Springs
2007--N/A
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Bryan completed coursework towards a Bachelors of Innovation in Computer Science with
a specialization in Game Design and Development. The Innovation set of degrees is a
combined major with Business and Computer Science.
University of Colorado at Denver
2009-2013
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TJ Majored in Fine Arts with an emphasis in Digital Design, Interaction and Graphic Design
and Psychology. He was awarded Outstanding Graduate in Digital Design and graduated
Summa Cum Laude.
Newline Employees
Bryan Hurst
● Founder and Chief Executive Manager of Newline Technical Innovations
● Specializing in DevOps, Network and Server Design and Administration, and
backend Software Architecture
● Adept at using knowledge from multiple fields to come up with innovative and
cross-disciplinary solutions to problems that more specialized engineers may not
come up with: saving clients time, money, and trouble.
● Designed and created an automated aquaponics sensor and control unit. From
prototype circuit design and board assembly to microprocessor programming and
embedded linux control unit programming, Bryan designed and implemented the
whole project from idea to physical prototype with working Cloud Integration.
● Expertise in Python, Django, Cloud Computing, C#, Java, C++, ATMEL
Microprocessors
● Has course work towards B.I. in Computer Science and 5 years professional
experience with cutting edge technologies
Josiah Seaman
● Founder and Manager of Newline Technical Innovations
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Specializing in data visualizations and complex logic systems
Designed scientific computing and data visualization application for the USDA. The
Front End User Interface allows the user to enter >300 parameters that creates a
simulation of disease spread in animals. Created database structure that defines the
relationships between all the computational models
Invented a 2-dimensional genome sequence visualization application - developed
both a desktop and browser based version. See it at DNASkittle.com
Expertise in Python, Django, Javascript, CSS, Matplotlib, C++, C#, Notebook and QT
B.S. in Computer Science. Graduate work in Computational Biology
TJ Mahlin
● Multi-disciplinary designer with a focus on User Experience Design
● Experienced in design and execution of Design Research engagements in a wide
range of industries and applications
● Experienced in synthesizing Design Research data and producing effective, intuitive
interaction designs from gathered insights
● Adept in full range of UI design and development activities from ideation to
implementation
● Experienced Brand Manager
Shrinking World Solutions Employees
Newline has a close relationship with another local company: Shrinking World Solutions.
Both companies partner closely on joint projects.
Mark Seaman
● Founder and CEO of Shrinking World Solutions
● 25 years with Hewlett-Packard in R & D as a Software Engineer, Technical Lead, and
Software Architect. Products ranged from disc drives to scanners, OCR software,
printers, and digital cameras
● Author of 12 U.S. Patents with 44 invention disclosures and 22 patent applications
● Passionate proponent of best practices in Agile Development and automated testing
● B.S in Electrical Engineering
Eric Williams
● Co-Owner of Shrinking World Solutions
● 24 years with Hewlett-Packard in R & D as a Software Engineer. Products ranged
from storage systems to scanners, printers, digital cameras, and web-based photo
solutions. Final role was Technical Lead for Snapfish Photo products
● Author of 2 U.S. Patents
● Experience with development of consumer-facing web applications, Windows
software, and embedded firmware
● B.S in Computer Engineering
Jim Edwards
● Extensive experience in Point of Sale industry at Hypercom/Equinox, Opticard and
eTrans Consulting (clients included VeriFone, Ingenico, Squirrel, Aloha, and Micros)
● Experienced developer of embedded systems, Linux Kernel, bank payment
solutions, high-availability networks, and Data center management
● Fluent work in C, C++, assembly language, .NET, C#, Python, HTML, JavaScript, CSS,
ZHDL, and Verilog
● B.S. in Software Engineering Technology. B.S. in Hardware Engineering Technology
Mark Nardin
● 18 years with Intel as a Design Engineer. Worked on nine microprocessor (uP)
designs, covering 0.25um through 14nm process technologies, with circuits
designed to operate from 333MHz up to 9GHz clock speed
● Team Management and Technical Leadership responsibilities in all aspects of IC
design from requirement gathering and specification development to post-Si debug
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Expert in circuit/layout construction, timing, reliability, ERC, noise, and power in
high-end microprocessor design
Author of 2 U.S. Patents, 1 Patent application, and 10 journal and conference
publications
Software programming in Objective-C, Python, and Perl. Scripting in AWK, sed, csh,
and UNIX operating system
B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering
Stacie Seaman
● 13 years with Banner Health as a Staff Nurse, IT Clinical Analyst, and culminating
with 8 years as IT Operations Director within the IT Clinical Applications division
● Led a team supporting enterprise clinical software in 24 hospitals located across
seven states within Banner Health
● Effective communicator, adept at building and guiding teams
● Proficiently utilizes project management tools to manage multiple, complex projects
simultaneously within budget constraints and to resolve post-implementation
issues
● B.S. in Psychology. B.S. in Nursing, Registered Nurse
References
Mike Levy, Levy Consulting - ​
[email protected]
“I’ve been involved in the software development industry for 35+ years, including project
management of some very large software products with some Fortune 100 companies, and
Newline Technical Innovations is among one of the best software companies I’ve ever come in
contact with.
“Not only do they truly understand software technology and software development, they also
understand the business and management aspects of running a successful software
development company. They clearly understand the importance of dealing with customers
and are very adept at dealing with difficult and demanding customers.
“I recommend Newline Technical Innovations without any reservations.”
Ben Brenner, Kangaroo Legal
“We had a unique web app project and weren't quite sure how to tackle it, but Newline was
confident they could help us. They went above and beyond in accomplishing the project within
budget with a beautiful design and excellently executed with a very short turn around. I
would highly recommend Newline for your next project.“
Eric Fitzsimons, CNE Creative Enterprises - ​
[email protected]
“Newline Technical Innovations is a highly effective team of application developers. They have
a broad skill base between the various members and complement each other well in being
able to bring complete solutions to market in an efficient manner. I have been managing
software development teams for 18 years. [Newline is] more effective than any other team I
have worked with for approaching a software project, breaking it down and just getting it
done. They have worked on micro-processor level firmware projects in C, embedded Linux
applications in Python and server applications in Python with Django for me.
“...Bryan is a rock solid applications programmer and overall systems designer. Josiah brings a
scientific background and strong data analysis skills. They have various other programmers
now working with them that allow them to leverage their skills and get applications done fast
and efficiently.”